The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-05
WILL GOV. NICHOLS BoLTs

More than week since the States
noticing the manifestly preconcerted
policy pursued by the Reform organs,
with tho Picayume in the lead, to ex-
clude every aspiring Democrat from
tho candidacy for Governor, which, to
our thinking, should have remained
opened to loyal and legal competition,
said:
This spirit of utter exclusion, this
broad claim of unapproachable supe.
riority, joined to the obsequious obtru-
sion of the "maimed veteran" handi-
Gaping cry, will not tend to temper
the hot zeal of the Ragtags and Bob
tails of the Nichols faction, who are
already extravagant and bitter enough
in all conscience.
| Now that no adjective short of "phe-
nomenal" can properly qualify ex-
Governor Nichols merit, or satisfy
his organs, official and officious, what
will be and they do if McEnery, whose
merit does not qnite transcend the god
like, should, after all, carry the nomi.
nation at the next convention7
We apprehend that all this extrava-
giant assumption of supcrhuman virtue,
all this labored and. we'll concerted
effort to squelch every distinguished
Democrat in the State, all the bitter
ness, contempt and hatred SO persist
emily and with long generalization
sought to be inspired against Governor
McEnery, are all for the purpose of
preparing and giving a semblance of
excuse for a BOLT.
Can Ex-Governor Nichols and his
followers ever rally to McEnery and
support him if he be nomineted? Can
the incarnation of phenomenal virtues
bow down and do service to the en-
bodiment of all political abominations7
We are afraid that Governor Nichols,
the Picayaspe, Hollingswortb and con-
sorts, will ultimately bolt. Who de-
nics it7
The States has received no answer
to this direct question, implying al
most a direct charge.
On the other hand, onr esteemed
contemporary, the Shreveport Times,
heretofore Governor Nichols most
supporter, having propounded SINH
lar interrogatory to Governor McEn-
cry; the Richland Beacon, which sup
ports that gentleman, transmitted the
question to him, to which he promptly
replied:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
State Of Louisiana, :
Baton Rouge, Sept. 10, 1887. }
W. P. Mangham, ESQ.,, Rayville, La:
Dear Sir-I have received your letter Of
18th instant, in which you ask me If will
support Gen. Nichols if he is nominated
for the office of Governor by the State
Democratic Convention. Of course will
do so earnestly, and will do all in my
power to secure his election.
have never yet failed to obey the be-
hests of the party, or questioned the fit
ness Of the nominee whom the party has
selected as Its candidate or scratched a
ticket. have never put my Judgment
against that of the party expressed thro'
its convention. With me the contest
ends with Inc nomination.
Truly yours,
S. d. McENERY.
With what grace can Governor Nj.
cholls further delay the removal of the
deeply rooted apprehension, that he
and his adherents contemplate a repi
tition of the Hnnt-bolt of 1884 on o
larger scale? VIII Governor Nichols
or any of his official organs, tell the
people if he and they intend to sup
port McEnery should he be nomina
ted by the next Convention?- New
Orleans States.